JessNYC

I know! I’m just trying to keep in mind that someone was cutting us up only 2 days ago, so this really isn’t that bad! Breathing through the spasms and stuck feeling really helped me vs the tensing up. And knowing it will only last a few seconds. Hang in there.

I know! I’m just trying to keep in mind that someone was cutting us up only 2 days ago, so this really isn’t that bad! Breathing through the spasms and stuck feeling really helped me vs the tensing up. And knowing it will only last a few seconds. Hang in there.

I know! I’m just trying to keep in mind that someone was cutting us up only 2 days ago, so this really isn’t that bad! Breathing through the spasms and stuck feeling really helped me vs the tensing up. And knowing it will only last a few seconds. Hang in there.

It’s CO2 gas pain, so not sure if gas meds help. I found a good combo of heating pad on my neck/shoulder and ice pack on my tummy helped a lot.

Make sure they give you the nausea patch AND the Zofran - I’ve not felt a moment of nausea which is a relief. They also ended up giving me something for esophogus spasms so if you end up in that spot there is something for you!

Just be really specific about any pain and not assume it’s part of the process because they might be able to help.

Good luck! You’ll do great.

Sleeved on 12/19 and even after 3 days of broth and Water - no weight loss. It’s like a magic trick!

The gas pain is excruciating and swallowing is really rough. But I have my sippy cup full of mint tea ready to tackle my 64 today. Kinda makes you miss the IV!

That was totally true for me! You really lose your hunger.

I had the sleeve Monday. I'm 35 - 252lbs - 5'3". I'm doing well with recover. The gas is the most painful part.

Lol @JessNYC at the A/S/L thing. I thought the same when I wrote this post. I'm officially sleeved now. Still can't believe I did it!
I'm one of the lucky ones that didn't have to do a liquid diet. I was surprised but super grateful not to have to do it.

I’m doing a lot better today. Had my surgery on the 6th. I was in unbearable pain the first night but that slowly eased. I was discharged the next day. The two nurses I had were awesome. One even gave me a congrats card because just two days prior to my surgery I passed my nursing boards exam.

Once home I slept and walked. Last night was the first night I didn’t need any pain meds to sleep. Only thing that is bothering me is the constant gurgling in my tummy and all the saliva that I’m producing.

Hope you all have a easy pain free recovery!!

Wow we almost have the same time! My surgery is next Tuesday at 10 am and i have to be there by 8 am. I was there yesterday to get my pre-op labs and EKG done and was kinda glad i got the chance to know the ins and outs of the huge hospital and where to go for my surgery. That would sure would help ease some of surgery day’s tensions


I’ve Had a laparoscopic surgery before and i can tell u aside from my tummy being sore being cut wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be. Of course in the sleeve, they’ll be removing 3/4 of an organ lol so I’m expecting more soreness than before and i have a strong gag reflex so kinda worried about nausea and throwing up.

we will be ok though and God willing everything is going to go smoothly!

i failed but survived my first day of liquids diet When cooking dinner i had 3 bites of some steamed potatoes and ground beef so husband declared that there will be no more cooking for me
i’ll be working though from tomorrow all the way till surgery day so I’ll do better

I’m scheduled for sleeve on Dec 15th.

Well, you have to do what you think is best, but think about it this way. If you had a good friend who was an alcoholic, and they decided to sober up, would you sit down with a six pack and drink it in front of them the first week they're trying to stay sober? If you're a good friend, then probably not. You're not asking him to quit eating forever, you're just asking him to not chow down right in front of you while you are literally starving in preparation for surgery.
Anyway, sorry for throwing my 2 cents at you. I'm on my liquid diet right now too, so I know how hard it is. If my husband came home with a sack of cheeseburgers I think I'd have to kill him.

I was the 2nd December - can I still join?


Sleeved: 2/11/2017

SW: 209lbs/95kgs

I'm scheduled for December 19th! I can't believe it's almost here. I have pre surgery and pre op this week where they'll share foods, Proteins etc info that I'll need. I'll be on the 2 week liquid diet.
I've taken tueaday-friday off from work. Monday is Christmas so I'll return on Tuesday. God willing with no complications. I'm wishing everyone a successful month and saying a prayer for your doctor's steady skilled hands and a speedy recovery.
I bought a size 10 skirt just to hang in the closet LOL.
I've had some people tell me if you get through day 3 of liquid diet, then you're good. Thoughts??

Mine is for dec 18, I am only doing shakes been on it since nov 20.
I swear some days I wanted to just taste a food I like and spit it out just so my craving is dealt with... But i've been REALLY good even if my boyfriend eats delicious meals infront of me I didn't cave in and stuck to the shakes. Office brought us Cookies and I resisted
I am not hungry on the Protein Shakes it does upset my stomach at times tho. Another 14 days and I can say goodbye to those shakes and hello to broths! I am looking forward to broth soooo much.
I started buying my Jello and broth for my post op

Dec 13 sleever here!! Just finished day 5 of the liquid diet. Feeling great, a little sleepy, but nothing crazy!! Need a buddy too!!!

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Hi Sunbunny!

I’m 32/295/5’7 - is A/W/H the new A/S/L? ‍

I’m getting the sleeve 12/19 and definitely looking for a pal in this process as well.

How has the liquid diet been going for you? Are you pumped for next week?

JW

Had the sleeve done on 4/17 feeling great. Open to any questions, [attachment=74553:IMG_6363.JPG

I've never posted to any online forum ever, so this feels weird!
I am approaching medically supervised weight loss visit number six, with all of my duck in a row towards submitting to insurance so I'm starting to think logistics.
For those of you who have desk job that is very focus and analytical thinking heavy, how much time did you or would you recommend taking off work?
I was recently promoted, have a direct report to manage, and no one else can do my job at my current company, so my absence would be very noticeable.
I'm considering doing a combination of PTO and WFH, but want to understand where I will be physically and mentally.
Also, how did you tell your boss??

I know when I had surgery in Bangkok, Thailand, they wanted me to remain in Thailand for roughly 22 days. I've been talking with a cosmetic surgeon in Chicago and he wants me to remain in the Chicago area for 10 days or so after that series of surgeries. So, it depends on the surgery. One thing I do know, though, is that my surgeon really wants to see anyone who has surgery with him for follow up appointments at two weeks out (my follow-up appointment will be on September 11th and will be the day I know whether or not I can move off the liquid diet to a soft food diet), six weeks out, three months out, six months out, (maybe) nine months out, one year out, and annually after that.
Knowing this, I turned down an invitation for a hiring event with Amazon, where they would pay for hotel and airfare to truck me out to Seattle to interview for programming jobs. But do be very mindful of this.

I also have an intense desk job. I took 2 weeks off work (surgery was on a Monday) and worked from home the 3rd week. I did not tell my manager, peers, or direct reports what kind of surgery I was having. I had zero complications.

I have an intense desk job in a fast paced environment with 15 direct reports who manage large teams.

I have to be mentally on point 60-70 hours a week. I took 6 days off and was fine physically but mentally and emotionally I did not have the same stamina.

I had to deal with irritability (I am usually very even keeled), mental fog and fatigue and a whole lot of emotional stuff that is not normal to me.

I think the rapid weight loss temporarily changed my hormones and my body took time to adjust to the calorie deficit.

On the flip side there were tremendous benefits to not being home and bored with nothing to do but think about what I couldn't eat.

I did tell my boss and some of my senior direct reports. I am glad that I did so when the going got tough I had the room to be transparent about what I was dealing with and they were very supportive.

Even if people haven't gone through this I find that there is a tremendous appreciation for what it takes to deal with a lot of change in a short period of time.

Others on this board have shared about the difference it made for them to take an extended period of time off to handle their headspace.

As with anything, have it work for you.

I too have a heavy thinking desk job. I took off one week after VSG. When I returned I felt physically capable, but mentally I wasn't 100% on my game until day three back at work. Regardless, one week off was adequate for me. I told my boss I was having surgery for a hiatal hernia. I wanted him to understand that I was out for abdominal surgery, but didn't want to share the VSG info with him. Good luck!